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Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

Name: Boeing CH-47 Chinook Manufacturer: Boeing
Country: USA Designed By: Boeing
Role: Transport Helicopter Type: Tandem Rotor
First Flight: 1961. No. Built: 1,200
Crew: 3 Capacity: 55
Length: 98 ft 10 in (30.1 m) Rotor: 60 ft 0 in (18.3 m)
Height: 18 ft 11 in (5.7 m) Disc Area:
5,600 ft2 (260 m2)
Empty Weight: 23,400 lb (10,185 kg) Max. Weight: 50,000 lb (22,680 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming T55-GA-712 Power: 3,750 hp (2,796 kW) each
Max. Speed: 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h) Range: 400 nmi (450 mi, 741 km)
Serv. Ceiling: 18,500 ft (5,640 m) Rate of Climb: 1,522 ft/min (10.1 m/s)